December 29, 2004

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  Row over escaped prisoner figures

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  

  The number of escaped prisoners is on the increase

  The British government has been attacked by the Conservatives for refusing to reveal how many escaped prisoners remain at large.

  
  

  Official figures show the number of prisoners absconding is on the rise, with over 1,200 escaping last year.

  
  

  The Home Office responded saying the cost of calculating the number of prisoners at large would be too expensive.

  
  

   

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